ARTBA - Tue March 16, 2021
Data Reveals Federal Investment Helped Advance 22,000 Highway Improvement Projects in 2020
State governments leveraged $29 billion in federal funds to advance $70 billion in highway improvements during fiscal year (FY) 2020, according to new federal data. An interactive dashboard created by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) provides U.S....
Reading Eagle - Tue February 16, 2021
PennDOT Gets $407M in Federal COVID Relief for Road, Bridge Projects
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has received $407.2 million in federal COVID relief funds for road and bridge projects that will help cover revenue gaps in its construction program....
FDOT - Mon February 01, 2021
Florida Governor Unveils Proposed Budget Funding for FDOT
Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his Florida Leads budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. The proposed budget provides $10.4 billion in funding for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). This budget continues to invest in essential improvements and enhancements that will allow FDOT to stay focused on providing a safe and efficient transportation system, while also preparing for the state's inevitable growth....
CEG - Wed January 27, 2021
Military Bases Hope to Get Unspent Funds from Border Wall Cancellation
South Carolina has a sizable number of defense personnel, bases and other facilities, particularly in the eastern half of the state and the coast. Like most southeastern states, from Louisiana to Virginia, the Palmetto State can boast of having large, well-maintained naval ports, airfields, Marine Corps bases and Army posts....
The CT Mirror - Tue January 19, 2021
Funds to Fix Connecticut's Roads, Bridges Drying Up, No Solutions in Sight
While the coronavirus dominated summer headlines, Connecticut's five-year effort to accelerate the transportation rebuilding program slowed to a stroll on July 1. A risky initiative to force tolls — by borrowing and spending billions of extra dollars on new projects between 2016 and 2020 — concluded on that date, without those fees or any other plan to pay for all of it....
KATC-TV - Thu January 14, 2021
Restoration of Bird Nesting Habitat Begins on Louisiana's Rabbit Island
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced Jan. 12 that operations had gotten under way to restore Rabbit Island, the only Brown Pelican colony in southwest Louisiana. Located in the southwest portion of Calcasieu Lake in Cameron Parish, Rabbit Island is the first rebuild of a waterbird colony since the successful restoration of Queen Bess Island a year ago, which saw a dramatic increase in nesting activity immediately following its completion....
North State Journal - Thu January 14, 2021
Five North Carolina School Districts Receive Millions in Construction Grants
Five North Carolina public school districts in economically distressed areas will be receiving approximately $60 million in grant funds for construction of new school buildings. The news was announced by former N.C....
City of Carbondale - Wed January 06, 2021
IDOT Announces Additional $300,000 in Funding for SIMMS
The city of Carbondale has announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation, Office of Intermodal Project Implementation (IDOT-OIPI), will provide an additional $300,000 in state funding for the Southern Illinois Multi-Modal Station (SIMMS) project....
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Wed December 23, 2020
Financially Stressed PennDOT Should Get $410M from New Bill
Pennsylvania will benefit from a new target of funding in the federal stimulus package approved Dec. 21: state departments of transportation, where financially beleaguered PennDOT is expected to receive $410.1 million....
SussexCountian.com - Wed December 23, 2020
Delaware Approves FAST Track Funding for Road Improvements
Some long-planned road improvements in Sussex County, Delaware, could be headed for the express lane through a new funding initiative that aims to speed up construction of critically needed transportation projects in southern Delaware....
